Old Hyde

Old Hyde features non-contemporary material, old photographs, prints &c. of the Greater Manchester/Tameside town Hyde, in the county of Cheshire. It is a companion blog to Hyde Daily Photo.

Wednesday, 3 February 2016

Henry Enfield Dowson

›

The following information is taken from "A History of Hyde Chapel" chiefly from the materials and reminiscences of John Thornley ...

1 comment:

Friday, 19 June 2015

Fashion in the 1940s

›

At the recent Gee Cross Fete I was asked to photograph a newspaper cutting that included this photograph of a Mannequin Parade at Hyde Town...

2 comments:

Thursday, 19 March 2015

Carrfield Mill

›

This old postcard shows the junction of Newton Street and Dukinfield Road circa 1920. The tram in the foreground is one that was operate...

Sunday, 11 January 2015

Hyde Carnival 1923?

›

This photograph was sent to me by Sheila Metcalfe who writes: This photo is believed to be of the Hyde Carnival Parade and my grannparents ...

1 comment:

Thursday, 18 December 2014

Hyde Library and Technical School

›

Hyde Library was originally Hyde Technical School and Free Library. It opened in 1897 replacing the former Mechanics Institute . This Arc...

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

Listed buildings: Apethorn Farm

›

Apethorn Farm is a Grade II listed building. Originally 15th century but with external walls and other features of the C17 to C19. Cruck...

4 comments:

Saturday, 1 November 2014

A brief history of Hyde Grammar School

›

The original Hyde Grammar School was founded in 1877 on the corner of Henry Street and Edna Street. It is now a sheet-metal factory. ...

4 comments:

›

Home

View web version

About Me

Gerald (SK14): My main personal blog is Ackworth born, gone West, an eclectic mix of photography, poetry, reviews and other matters. My other main blogs are Hyde Xtra and Stockport Daily Photo which are specifically related to the towns of Hyde and Stockport in Cheshire/Greater Manchester I have another photoblog: Sithenah on the aminus3 plaform. I am also in the process of publishing my Collected Poetical Works. Other blogs listed in this profile are ones that I contribute to either regularly or irregularly or are ones created for specific purposes.

View my complete profile